Watermelon Margarita Popsicles

These popsicles are made with fresh watermelon, tequila and orange liqueur for a fun twist on everyone’s favorite summer cocktail!

Newsflash! Popsicles are not just for kids anymore. In fact, these ones are not for kids at all. Nope, not one bit. But, by swapping out the tequila and orange liqueur for water and orange juice, they very well could be. And then everyone’s happy, see? Especially mom and dad. Whee!

To create these crazy delicious, icy cold summer treats with a twist, just whirr up some fresh watermelon, lime juice, sugar and a healthy splash of good tequila and liqueur. Strain it through a sieve, then pour the fruity mixture into the molds if you can keep yourself from pouring yourself a glassful first!

After about an hour of freezing, poke in some popsicle sticks, then let them continue hardening overnight, or at least 6 hours. Once they’re nice and solid, shimmy out your pretty watermelon margarita pops and slurp ‘til your heart’s content!

These freshly made, fruity and flavorful pops are a perfectly easy summer treat for the big kids, and perfectly easy to make alcohol-free, too. Try them as a fun experiment to help you beat the heat, or make them for a crowd of margarita-craving friends and family. They make for a cute, tasty twist on everyone’s favorite cocktail!

Ingredients:

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender; puree until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup, pressing on and then discarding solids. Skim off any foam; pour mixture evenly into molds. Freeze 1 hour. Insert sticks and freeze until firm, about 24 hours.

Holy YUM! I looooooove popsicles for summertime desserts; so easy and simple! Plus, watermelons are practically a necessity during the summer, so using up leftover chunks into homemade popsicles WITH BOOZE?! I’m all over this.

I always associate you with watermelon. Strange, I know, but the post you did on Watermelon Granita was what first brought me to your site so I was excited to see a watermelon post again :) And, it has tequila – bonus! This looks like so much fun and perfect for the upcoming 4th of July festivities. Thanks Georgia!

Hi Georgia! It’s 102 degrees today at Houston, and we just returned from Northern California, so the heat is definitely hard to handle. The popsicles look so refreshing, gotta go get some watermelons soon!

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